Opening Day!

Man I'm so giddy today I can't wait until 1:05 gets here. This will be the game day thread. Let's talk some Rangers baseball because as we all know baseball is a talking sport.

PLAY BALL!

Between The Lines

When I step between the lines, I become a legend. With my head held high and hat to my chest, the words "Oh say! can you see," remind me of what I am: A catalyst of tradition, striving to measure up to the heroes of past and present. Through countless hours of dedication and hard work, I live my dream. My heart is filled with true love for this game knowing I, too, could be one of the all-time greats. I exist solely to experience the senses that are unmistakable and scared to "America's Game." The smell of freshly cut grass. The distinct sound of a ball meeting the bat. Sensations of holding the glove to my face as the sun warms the back of my neck. These are the immortal rewards in baseball. This passionate game has created who I am, a member of an elite group: The Boys of Summer. Then I hear those timeless words of "PLAY BALL!" which once again remind me game time has arrived. It has always been at this very moment, between these lines, that I become frozen in time, when I am pure! And now, as the sun paints another beautiful picture of our national pastime, my heart begins to question who the better player will be today. Who has worked harder? Who will be tougher? Who wants it more? No matter who this may be, the humbling game of baseball will neither care nor remember the next time we step Between The Lines.

--Unknown Author

Are you ready yet?

T-minus 40 hours

The Rangers ended their Spring Training on a sour note in a loss to the Royals. The bullpen unable to shut Kansas City down after the Rangers rallied twice to tie the score. Josh Rupe and Madrigal both gave up runs to keep the win just out of reach. This is what I fear most about the season.

I believe the rotation will keep the Rangers in games all season if for nothing else because of the offense but only to lose games in the late innings. If the middle relievers can't get the ball to CJ in the eighth and to Fx2 in the ninth you have to hope the offense can make up the difference.

I'm not going to be a traditional blogger in a sense I just give facts and numbers. What you are going to get most of the season with me is raw emotions as how fans react. So right up front you might come here and see some knee jerk reactions and other stuff I'm spewing after a loss or I might drink too much Kool Aid if the Rangers get on a roll. The one thing I will do is throw up a thread on game day so we can comment on the game.